The Government of Kenya is fast-tracking setting up of three special economic zones (SEZs), which would also house apparel factories, Standard Digital reported. About 2,000 sq km are has already been set aside for the three SEZs being ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is inviting proposals from Industry Associations/Groups of Entrepreneurs /Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) for setting up of Integrated Textile Parks (ITPs) under the Scheme for Integrated ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories, Textile
Although recent industrial accidents coupled with other issues have raced challenges for the Bangladesh textile industry, which is the second largest exporter of readymade garments (RMG), the Government of Bangladesh and the textile ...
Indian handloom sector has been experiencing negative growth which is a cause of serious concern, said Textiles Secretary Zohra Chatterji, during the recently held Buyer-Seller Meet for handloom products in Mumbai, reports the Hindu ...
Tags: Handloom sector, exquisite weaving
The Cotton Board of Zambia has praised the Government’s policy of careful treading in adopting commercialization of biotech or genetically modified (GM) crops, reports Lusaka Times. Releasing a report on the global status of ...
Tags: Cotton Board, GM crops
With a view to increase cotton production in the region, Pakistan's Punjab government is considering introducing new cotton seeds with the help of US agricultural firm Monsanto, said Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, while ...
The Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Government of Germany, will be holding the first Round Table on the Textiles Industry, and BMZ Minister Gerd Müller has invited participation of representatives of textile ...
Tags: Textiles
The Greek textile industry has been severely affected by the rising energy costs in the country, which has led to increasing imports of textiles from countries like China, and the Government needs to take necessary action to resolve this ...
Tags: Textile Industry, Energy Costs
The estimated cotton crop of India is 3 crores 75 lakh bales of which approximately 3 crore bales have arrived in the cotton market. Out of this 85 lakh bales have been registered for exports as per trade sources and 80 lakh bales of cotton ...
Tags: Cotton Crop, cotton market
A large number of textiles exporters are facing a huge financial crunch due to substantial delay in getting duty drawback since the last five months from all the major ports. According to Shri Manikam Ramaswami ,Chairman, “The ...
Tags: textiles, Textiles Export
Reviving the lost enterprises in the Russian region of Volgograd, especially with the aim of developing the light industry (which includes textiles and clothing), is one of the top priorities of the government, said acting Governor of ...
Tags: Light Industry, textiles, clothing
The Government of Swaziland, through the Cotton Board, has raised the price of cotton to be paid to the farmers by seven percent for 2013-14 season. The increase in cotton price, which will benefit about 3,000 farmers, was ...
Tags: Cotton Board, cotton
The Pakistani Government is actively considering imposing duty on yarn import from India, however, the final decision would be taken after consulting with all the stakeholders and keeping in view the national interests, said Minister of ...
Tags: Yarn Imports, Pak Govt
The Government of Peru has made it clear that it is not in favour of giving subsidies for cotton farming, and instead it is willing to promote growing of other crops to remain competitive in the market. The Government cannot persist ...
Tags: Peruvian Govt, Cotton Farming, Subsidies
The Mexican Government would continue to support the National Chamber of Apparel Industry (CANAIVE) in order to increase productivity and competitiveness of the apparel sector of the country, said Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo ...
Tags: Apparel Sector Growth, Mexican Govt, CANAIVE